TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hanganu,Alexandra-Cristina
TI  - Key Regulatory Initiatives in EU Sustainable Banking: Exploring Sustainability Risk Management in the EU Banking Industry 
T2  - Brill Research Perspectives in International Law
SN  - 9789004543195
AV  - HG1601 
U1  - 332.1 23
KW  - Banks and banking
KW  - Industrial management
KW  - Environmental aspects
KW  - Sustainable development
KW  - Finance
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Key Regulatory Initiatives in the EU Sustainable Banking -- Exploring Sustainability Risk Management in the EU Banking Industry --  Alexandra-Cristina Hanganu -- Abstract -- Keywords -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology & Conceptual Framework -- 3 Sustainability - A Cross-Industry Salient Topic -- 4 Regulatory Reforms Addressing Sustainability -- 5 Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Risks -- 6 An Adjusting Banking Industry -- 7 Sustainability Implementation - A Strategic Opportunity or Burden? -- 8 Discussions -- 9 Conclusion -- Figures -- Tables -- Abbreviations -- Notes on Contributor -- References
N2  - With temperature exhibiting a growing trend and posing threats to future generations, the Paris Agreement set a cap level of no more than 2°C for the temperature increase, emphasizing the need for cross-national participation to combat climate change. At the European level, the European Commission pledged to make Europe achieve carbon neutrality by mid-century. However, to deliver on its commitment, extensive financial support and engagement from both private and public-sector players were acknowledged as requisites. Therefore, through their funding mechanism, banks assumed a leading role in financing the transition to a green economy. However, a new challenge of systemic nature - i.e. ESG risks - emerged, gaining regulatory attention and subsequently triggering numerous regulatory reforms. Therefore, this study explores the current European regulatory environment addressing sustainability, aiming to identify whether such regulatory frameworks can be considered a strategic opportunity, or contrastingly, a strategic burden for credit institutions
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004543195
ER  -